I’m at Art X Lagos, West Africa’s leading international art fair that takes place every November at Victoria Island’s Federal ...

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For Abidjan-based artist Saint-Étienne Yéanzi, the continent’s social and political reality has sparked a creative evolution for contemporary African artists, he says, giving them confidence to work ...

ART X Lagos marks a decade as West Africa’s leading art fair, tracing its growth from an idea into a global cultural force rooted in Lagos.

A version of this story originally appeared in the fall 2019 artnet Intelligence Report. Ask a question about the African art market, and many experts will be quick to tell you that there is no such ...

On last night’s episode of The Daily Show, host Trevor Noah, who is South African, took on the unlikely topic of art restitution, weighing in on Europe’s ongoing debate about “what to do with all the ...

Gihanga Institute of Contemporary Art, a first for the East African country, houses residency spaces along with a reference ...

This weekend, a stunning new museum opens in Cape Town, South Africa. The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art -- also known as the Zeitz MOCAA -- is Africa's first modern art museum. While the ...

The biggest art fair in West Africa draws artists and curators alike to build on the success of African art in the region and beyond. It's Art Month in Lagos. Artists, galleries and visitors from ...

A new generation of women and men are spurring change by starting businesses, organizing innovative projects, and inspiring important conversations. A continent rich in resources, and people are the ...

Medu Art Ensemble (Judy A. Seidman), “… and the people vote for Nelson Mandela” (1981) (the Art Institute of Chicago, gift of Artworkers Retirement Society ...